The nun Khema belonged to a royal family from the land of Magadha.When she was of marriageable age, she became one of the chief consorts of King Bimbisara.

• 谶摩比丘尼出生于古印度摩羯陀国的皇室，当她已届适婚年龄，她嫁给了频婆娑罗王，成为这位大国王的众妃之一。